Revisiting Venice, Italy

Visiting Venice, Italy with family
Visiting Venice, Italy with family

Catching up on blog posts from over a month ago…Slovenia and Sicily to come. Leaving Florence and arriving by train we were back in Venice with our kids.  It was much warmer than when we last visited in February during Carnivale but no less crowded and already feeling a little overwhelmed with the mobs of tourists and heat surrounding the city. 

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Kicking of Carnivale 2017 in Venice, Italy

At the famed Cafe Florian in Venice,Italy Canivale 2017
At the famed Cafe Florian in Venice,Italy Canivale 2017

Every year Venice celebrates Carnivale in a big way, attracting revelers from all over the world to partake in the pre-lent celebrations that happen all over the world.  This year the kick off was on Saturday the 11th with the water parade starting festivities that will continue until the 28th.  We mis- calculated the dates as most of the activities peak next weekend with all the big costumed balls and events throughout Venice reaching a climax on the 24th for Fat Tuesday but nevertheless we are having a ball!   Don’t miss my video on the spectacular Water Parade and Carnivale kick off in Venice, Italy- bottom of this post.

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